How to celebrate Thanksgiving and Hanukkah

November 22, 2013 6:53 PM

1. Use a menorah as your centerpiece. There’s never been more of an incentive to time your Thanksgiving feast with sundown.
You might even want to find a "menurkey," a menorah shaped like a turkey.

1. Use a menorah as your centerpiece. There’s never been more of an incentive to time your Thanksgiving feast with sundown.
You might even want to find a "menurkey," a menorah shaped like a turkey.

Photo: Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News

1. Use a menorah as your centerpiece. There’s never been more of... Photo-5501550.74683 - GreenwichTime

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2. Deep fry your turkey. Jews eat fried food to celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah, which happened when a one-day supply of temple oil lasted eight nights during the Temple of Jerusalem re-dedication. There are plenty of fried Hanukkah foods you can add to a Thanksgiving menu, but an obvious option is to just deep-fry your entire turkey. Want bonus points? Wrap it in pastrami, as pictured. less

2. Deep fry your turkey. Jews eat fried food to celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah, which happened when a one-day supply of temple oil lasted eight nights during the Temple of Jerusalem re-dedication. There are ... more

3. Make sweet potato latkes. Mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes are a staple in every Thanksgiving meal. Why not try a variation this year and turn your potatoes into latkes, the most popular Hanukkah food?

3. Make sweet potato latkes. Mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes are a staple in every Thanksgiving meal. Why not try a variation this year and turn your potatoes into latkes, the most popular Hanukkah food?

5. Eat doughnuts with your pie. A typical Hanukkah treat is sufganiyah, a round doughnut usually filled with custard or jelly and topped with powdered sugar. We’ll probably be searching for pumpkin or sweet potato doughnuts for our Turkey Day. less

5. Eat doughnuts with your pie. A typical Hanukkah treat is sufganiyah, a round doughnut usually filled with custard or jelly and topped with powdered sugar. We’ll probably be searching for pumpkin or sweet ... more